Pre-RWC test matches

[Victor Meldrew]

@MiketheSnow

Time to switch over to the Saffa-Argie Friendly.

[MiketheSnow]

Wales 13 - 6 England
76 mins gone

Jarrod Evans finally on

[MiketheSnow]

Great defence by Wales

[MiketheSnow]

Wales 13 - 6 England

Not a classic but we've gone from shithouse to penthouse.

England looked bereft.

[Wairau]

That maul defence saved Wales from a draw and being 3rd place.....now, drum roll, NUMBER 1 congratulations!

1 (↑2) Wales 89.43 (+0.55)
2 (↓1) New Zealand 89.40 (+0.35)

[Victor Meldrew]

@MiketheSnow said in Pre-RWC test matches:

England looked bereft.

England give the impression of giving lots of snappy accurate passes and then the receiver slows down...

[MiketheSnow]

@Wairau said in Pre-RWC test matches:

That maul defence saved Wales from a draw and being 3rd place.....now, drum roll, NUMBER 1 congratulations!

1 (↑2) Wales 89.43 (+0.55)
2 (↓1) New Zealand 89.40 (+0.35)

We know we're not but we have the best record this season, albeit against different and weaker opposition than the ABs

[sparky]

If the All Blacks beat Tonga do they regain the Number One ranking?

[Wairau]

@sparky probably not because some Nthn hem teams have an extra 2 games...and we get no points for beating Tonga...

Next week England/Ireland play-if Ireland win, they go #1, we to #3.
If England win, then it is Wales, NZ, Ireland, England.

Sept 1 is Wales Vs Ireland in Wales, and if Wales win we are #2, and if they lose, we are #1.

September 7 . Wales Vs Ireland again, in Dublin.

Assuming Wales win at home, and Ireland win at home, we will be back at number 1.
If Wales win twice they will be 91.00 to our 89.4
If Wales lose twice to Ireland, Ireland will be 89.83 to NZ 89.4
If both teams win away but lose at home Wales & NZ tie on 89.4

[Billy Tell]

6N took down 20 odd videos from squidge rugby and filed copyright...!

[MiketheSnow]

@Billy-Tell said in Pre-RWC test matches:

6N took down 20 odd videos from squidge rugby and filed copyright...!

😞

[Stargazer]

Less than 2 minutes played, and Alivereti Raka scores his first try in the French jersey. Raka is France's Sevu Reece.

[Rapido]

Turned sky back on this week for the cricket. But here I am on Sunday morning watching Scotland v France in rugby, and a bit bored by it all. I need to keep my powder dry for RWC rugbyfest.

[ACT Crusader]

Scotland were very poor. On their heels in defence and didn’t really attack the breakdown.

French enigma continues.

[raznomore]

@MiketheSnow nah mate. Take the ranking an enjoy.

[Machpants]

Yeah Wales 15 of last 16 games I think? They've been good and and been poor, form rewarded.

[Stargazer]

[mariner4life]

First, great try

Made better by the 2m face slide

[canefan]

@mariner4life said in Pre-RWC test matches:

First, great try

Made better by the 2m face slide

Almost reminds me of that Namibian joker who went for the fancy dive in a game at RWC 87 and farked his shoulder

[Billy Tell]

Scotland were absolutely terrible and France looked decent enough.

I don’t even think it would be an upset if japan beat Scotland. They’re currently 7th and 9th although France may now be 7th and Scotland 8th.

I think Argentina won’t get out of their pool with England and France advancing.